The Bodmin and Wenford Light Railway Order 1996

Level crossings

9.—(1) The operators may in the construction of the railway carry the same with a single line of rails across and on the level of the roads and footpaths mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 2 below, and situated in the local authority areas, and at the locations, mentioned respectively in columns 2 and 3 of that Schedule.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in any enactment and except as hereinafter provided:—

(a) the operators shall not be required to erect or maintain a station or lodge or to provide keepers at any of the said level crossings;

(b) the operators shall provide, maintain and operate, at each level crossing mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 below, the signs and other devices and appliances specified in the Part of Schedule 3 below relating to that crossing, and shall observe the conditions and requirements so specified in relation to the use and operation of that crossing;

(c) the operators shall provide, at each level crossing mentioned in Part II of Schedule 2 below, the signs specified in Schedule 4 below.

(3) In Schedule 3 to this Order—

(a) references to “the Regulations” are references to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994(1);

(b) references to Class I retro-reflecting material are to Class I retro-reflecting material as defined in British Standard 873 part 6 or an equivalent standard;

(c) references to “the specified road” are references to the road to be crossed by the railway at the relevant crossing.

(1)

S.I. 1994/1519.